Manuscript, Pitchei Olam – Handwritten by the Author Rabbi Mordechai Malka – Fine Illustrations – Morocco, 19th/20th Century

Manuscript, Pitchei Olam – Handwritten by the Author Rabbi Mordechai Malka – Fine Illustrations – Morocco, 19th/20th Century

Manuscript, Pitchei Olam – astronomy and calendars, by R. Mordechai Malka. [Morocco, ca. late 19th century].
Manuscript handwritten by the author (in neat Maghrebi script). Decorated title page at the beginning of the manuscript. Many fine illustrations and diagrams throughout, of the heavenly bodies, zodiacs, and more.
Eight leaves on red paper, with calendars of Muslim and Christian dates, and the solar cycle from 1884.
No details are known to us about the author, thought there are several extant manuscripts he authored.

46, [1], [31] pages (including many blank leaves). 27 cm. Eight leaves of red paper. Good condition. Stains, including dampstains. Worming. Marginal tears. Inscriptions. New binding.

Exhibition:
• Angels and demons: Jewish magic through the ages. Jerusalem, Bible Lands Museum, 2010.
Provenance: The Gross Family Collection, Tel Aviv, MO.011.062.